All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 506
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Resource
Taking a revealing look at Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
So many developments are happening in the world of accounting right now that it’s hard to keep up—but don’t fret. In this eBook, produced by Compliance Week in partnership with ACL, we get into the weeds of what some of the biggest changes are and what companies can expect.
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Blog
Two ex-SBM executives plead guilty in Petrobras bribery scheme
Two former executives at Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for their roles in a scheme to bribe foreign government officials in Brazil, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.
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Blog
Biohaven appoints SVP of finance
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, has appointed Scott Phillips as senior vice president of finance. He will focus on further advancing Biohaven's infrastructure to support the company's accounting, external reporting and finance capabilities.
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Article
Early revenue adopters report little change to numbers
Early adopters of the new revenue standard are big companies with little change to their reported revenue numbers, but more substantial change to disclosures.
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Improving Collaboration Between Legal, Compliance & Risk
Gain insights into their different types of organizational structures, how compliance maturity plays a role in collaboration, and how to address the challenges associated with cross functional risk management.
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Blog
Individual prosecution in Rolls Royce corrupt case
For those who might have wondered if the Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department was going to enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, that question seems to have been answered in the affirmative.
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Blog
SFO prosecutor joins Gibson Dunn in London
Sacha Harber-Kelly, currently a prosecutor with the U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office in the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Division, will join will join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as a partner in the London office.
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Rolls-Royce charges underscore trends in FCPA cases
The Department of Justice yesterday unsealed charges against five individuals for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, underscoring two important trends in FCPA enforcement: a growing focus on individual liability, and the undeniable global nature of FCPA investigations today. The U.K. Serious Fraud Office today also issued an update ...
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Blog
Sterling Construction appoints general counsel, corporate secretary
Sterling Construction Company has appointed Richard Chandler as general counsel and secretary, effective as of Oct. 27, 2017. Chandler assumes the role from Roger Barzun, who has held the position for the past 25 years.
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Blog
Polaris Industries compliance officer joins Winnebago Industries
Stacy Bogart, forer compliance officer at Polaris Industries, will assume the role of general counsel and corporate secretary at Winnebago Industries, effective Jan. 2, 2018.
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House bill seeking clarity on joint employer standard passes
The House of Representatives, by a vote of 242-181, approved a bill that seeks to overturn an Obama administration NLRB ruling that redefined longstanding policies regarding joint employer status.
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Blog
U.S. Steel chief compliance officer to resign
United States Steel announced that General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Suzanne Rich Folsom will resign from the company, effective Dec. 29, 2017.
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Blog
Deutsche Bank names general counsel
Florian Drinhausen will become Deutsche Bank’s general counsel next year, leading the legal department. He will replace Co-General Counsels Christof von Dryander and Simon Dodds.
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Government's drone plans keep buzzing along
The Department of Transportation is giving the commercial use of drones a boost, announcing a new pilot program for testing and validating operations throughout the country.
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Blog
Dudley readies departure from New York Fed
New York Fed President William Dudley has announced he intends to retire from his position in mid-2018. He shared some early parting thoughts regarding regulatory responses to the Financial Crisis.
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Blog
Compliance and unethical business practices down the chain
The fallout from the KPMG and McKinsey scandals in South Africa has led to backlash from customers—including Barclay’s and Munich Re—demonstrating not only the potential reputational harm for engaging in unethical business practices, but the real risk for losing business opportunities.
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Blog
The (anti) corruption London bus tour
A London bus tour that features the proceeds of corruption, exploring properties alleged to have been purchased with monies purloined from the country of Nigeria by the country’s former oil minister, the disgraced and now arrested, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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Article
South Africa Gupta saga: A long list of compliance failures
Corruption allegations in South Africa have entangled some major international companies, highlighting due diligence, risk management, compliance, and audit control failures.